Join us for this month's episode where we speak to artist and activist Owanto and her filmmaker daughter Katya. Owanto’s current projects focus on the female condition, emancipation and the breaking of silence. Her work sheds new light on difficult and relevant issues which prevent us from ignoring what takes place around us. Her concern for social issues has compelled her to campaign for relevant but uncomfortable and often ignored topics. Owanto and Katya combined forces leveraging their journalistic and artistic talents to produce ‘One Thousand Voices’, an immersive sound installation composed of audio testimonies from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting survivors from around the world. The piece has been exhibited globally. Using various languages, some speaking anonymously, most testifying openly, the installation projects sounds and stories of survival and resilience. The voices weave together to create one collective narrative and brings to light the complex issues surrounding FGM/C with accents and languages from 35 countries in Africa, parts of the Middle East and Asia.
Owanto - https://www.owanto.com/
Katya - http://www.katyaluciaberger.com/
